July 23 - The Port of Tacoma handled 118,921 tonnes of breakbulk cargo in June 2014: a 12 percent rise on the same period last year.
The port also handled its 1 millionth container of 2014 in June, and container volumes improved by 22 percent year-over-year.
The Port of Tacoma said that volumes continued to reflect the surge in imports as shippers moved inventory before the West Coast labour contract expired on June 30, 2014.
Konecranes has received two orders from European ports for its Generation 6 mobile harbour cranes.
Peel Ports will invest GBP30 million (USD37.7 million) to develop a new ro-ro berth at the port of Sheerness, Kent, UK to meet growing demand from new and existing customers.
From hosting North America’s first wind turbine marshalling yard to preparing for the tow-out of a colossal concrete gravity structure (CGS), the port of Argentia is rapidly transforming into a nexus for renewable energy projects and heavy lift operations. As demand for green hydrogen and sustainable fuels grows, Argentia’s developments signal a bright future for project cargo in Newfoundland and beyond.
Germany’s Briese Chartering has christened Eco Treasure, the fourth vessel in its OTECO 9000 series of newbuild general cargo vessels.
Aurich-based OEM Enercon and the Leer-based shipping company EMS Chartering have entered into a partnership to the charter wind turbine manufacturer’s own wind-assisted multipurpose vessel E-Ship 1.
Fleet performance solutions provider Oceanly has warned that an over-zealous push to adopt green fuels may lead to increased global emissions.
